COM­MU­NITY CAL­EN­DAR

Learn what cops do from those who do it: The Por­terdale Po­lice Depart­ment is tak­ing ap­pli­ca­tions for its sev­enth Cit­i­zens Po­lice Acad­emy. The class starts Aug. 3 and runs eight weeks. The cost is $20.For more in­for­ma­tion, con­tact Cpl. Charles Cook at 770-786-2226.

Tues­day, July 25

For di­a­betes ed­u­ca­tion and sup­port, Rockdale Med­i­cal Cen­ter of­fers monthly di­a­betes sup­port group meet­ings free of charge from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Tues­day of each month. The July 25 meet­ing will be in Class­room 2, in the East Tower at Rockdale Med­i­cal Cen­ter. Spe­cial guest speak­ers will be Lisa and Roger Camp­bell, par­tic­i­pants in the new Dis­cov­ery Life re­al­ity show. For more in­for­ma­tion or to speak with a Cer­ti­fied Di­a­betes Ed­u­ca­tor, please call 770918-3410.

Satur­day, July 29

The New­ton County Health Cen­ter (NCHC) will be ob­serv­ing spe­cial hours to ac­com­mo­date the back-to-school needs of New­ton County stu­dents. The NCHS will be open on Satur­day, July 29 from 8 a.m. to noon for back-to-school ser­vices only. For ques­tions, the NCHC can be con­tacted at 770-786-9086 or by vis­it­ing www.gn­rhealth.com.

Tues­day, Aug. 1

The Por­terdale Po­lice Depart­ment (PPD) will par­tic­i­pate in the 2017 Na­tional Night Out Pro­gram this year. PPD will host the event at BC Crow­ell Park on Main Street in Por­terdale be­tween 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. The com­mu­nity is in­vited to come out and join PPD for an evening of fun, food and en­ter­tain­ment.

Satur­day, Aug. 5

Get ready for the Youth Em­pow­er­ment So­ci­ety (Y.E.S.) Back to School Bash from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Denny Dobbs Park, at 6244 High­way 212, in Cov­ing­ton. Speak­ers in­clude, Tommy Gre­gory, as­sis­tant foot­ball coach at New­ton High School, At­tor­ney Ger­ald Griggs and more. For more in­for­ma­tion, call 404-925-6925 or 678-672-0049.

Sun­day, Aug. 6

Meet in down­town Cov­ing­ton at 3 p.m. for the Com­mu­nity Bike Ride the first Sun­day of each month. Co-hosted by the New­ton Trails, Main Street Cov­ing­ton and the Cov­ing­ton/New­ton County Vis­i­tors Cen­ter, for more in­for­ma­tion visit http://www.new­ton­trails.org/com­mu­nity-bike-ride. The ride starts and fin­ishes at the Square. The first loop is a gen­tle, fam­ily-friendly 4.5 mile roll around his­toric down­town Cov­ing­ton. Then, if you’re up for a lit­tle more fun, take a ride out and back on the scenic East­side Trail.

Sun­day, Sept. 3

Meet in down­town Cov­ing­ton at 3 p.m. for the Com­mu­nity Bike Ride the first Sun­day of each month. Co-hosted by the New­ton Trails, Main Street Cov­ing­ton and the Cov­ing­ton/New­ton County Vis­i­tors Cen­ter, for more in­for­ma­tion visit http://www.new­ton­trails.org/com­mu­nity-bike-ride. The ride starts and fin­ishes at the Square. The first loop is a gen­tle, fam­ily-friendly 4.5 mile roll around his­toric down­town Cov­ing­ton. Then, if you’re up for a lit­tle more fun, take a ride out and back on the scenic East­side Trail.